Sporobolus vaseyi, also known as Florida sandreed, is a species of perennial plant endemic to Florida.[2][1]

Sporobolus vaseyi
Calamovilfa curtissi (former name) in upper right
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species:
S. vaseyi
Binomial name
Sporobolus vaseyi
P.M.Peterson
Synonyms[1]
  • Ammophila curtissii Vasey
  • Calamagrostis curtissii (Vasey) Vasey
  • Calamovilfa curtissii (Vasey) Scribn.

It was known as Calamagrostis curtissii (Curtiss' sandgrass),[2] named for Allen Hiram Curtiss.

Frank Lamson Scribner published an image and description of it in 1899.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sporobolus vaseyi P.M.Peterson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Sporobolus vaseyi - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  3. ^ ""American grasses II" (1897)". 1899.